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THE HEIRS OF THE BILLY BRANCH COLLECTION ARE NOW INVITING OFFERS!!!

With the imminent distribution of proceeds from the sales of items in the Billy Branch estate, the heirs
are inviting offers. Though already heavily discounted, the family has asked that I note its willingness to
consider any offer for a listed item in the Branch collection: Pre-Columbian art pottery; unique Native American
pawn pieces; Chinese zoomorphic cloisonnee forms; and a variety of other special collectibles. Bill had a good
eye, and this opportunity to purchase a fine piece at your price is seldom seen. To see all items in the Branch
collection, simply type the letters 'BB' into the search link on any page and all of Bill's listings will come up.

TWELVE POTTERY HEADS: HEFLIN, CARD GROUP G Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 581367 (stock# AXH.CARD G)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Aside for the overall quality and frequent uniqueness of the artifacts and relics from the Dr. Allen Heflin collection, it’s difficult not to to rank its next most important feature as the extreme care practiced by Heflin in documenting the provenance of almost every one of his approximately 10,000 treasured items. Not all of them were large, or impressive, or complete, or of museum quality, and many were simply the fragments and parts from ritually broken offerings to ancient gods, or pieces re ...click for details

VERACRUZ SMILING FACE FIGURE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 549488 (stock# TEH.F50.4)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $4500.00  This 12” tall ‘smiling face’ figural whistle (TEH.F50.4) is attributed to the Veracruz horizon along the Gulf Coast area of Mexico dating into the Late Classic Period, c.550-950AD. The hollow figure, with outstretched arms and filed teeth, wears a necklace of four large disk beads with a cone-shaped center piece that may not be original to the image, or if so, was not very well centered when re-attached (it too has been glued in place). At the top edge of his headdress is the whistle hole (the w ...click for details

STANDING CERAMIC FIGURINE, COLIMA, W. MEXICO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 500699 (stock# RFM.39)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $300.00  This 4 ½” tall solid ceramic figurine (RFM39) stands with arms held together over midsection and wears a turban-like headdress, ear ornaments, necklace, and a breechcloth with with a side tassel. Attributed to the Colima horizon of West Mexico and dating c.300-100BC, the figure is in overall good condition except for the loss of much of its necklace and part of a tassel. Wired upright to a metal post inserted into a small wood stand, the figure is from the local collection of one of the founders ...click for details

TWELVE POTTERY FIGURES: HEFLIN, CARD GROUP F Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 581549 (stock# AXH.CARD F)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Aside for the overall quality and frequent uniqueness of the artifacts and relics from the Dr. Allen Heflin collection, it’s difficult not to to rank its next most important feature as the extreme care practiced by Heflin in documenting the provenance of almost every one of his approximately 10,000 treasured items. Not all of them were large, or impressive, or complete, or of museum quality, and many were simply the fragments and parts from ritually broken offerings to ancient gods, or pieces re ...click for details

PRE-CLASSIC FIGURINE HOLDING HANDS TO CHEST Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 569797 (stock# PES.24)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $250.00  Measuring 6 ¼” in height, this solid, hand-modeled clay figurine (PES24) stands with hands modestly over breasts partly hiding her nakedness. Adorned with a large beaded necklace and ear ornaments, and wearing a tasseled and decorated lower garment, the figure is attributed to the Colima horizon of West Mexico dating c.300BC-300AD. Showing well inspite of being glued together at waist and neck, having an abraded nose, and missing part of her cap rim, the figure requires some support to stand alo ...click for details

AZTEC CRYSTAL QUARTZ RABBIT: EX DR. HEFLIN Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 675659 (stock# AXH.1465A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $15,000.00  Harkening back to the tales of the mysterious Aztec crystal quartz skulls comes one of the real enigmas from the noted Pre-Columbian art collection assembled by the late Dr. Allen Heflin. As that extraordinary collection was unpacked, deep within a box filled with an almost endless assortment of stone artifacts, this beautifully carved and polished crystal quartz rabbit (AXH1465A) was uncovered. Measuring 4 ½” in length, 2 ½” in height, and 2 ½” in width, it has two holes, obviously meant for su ...click for details

NAYARIT CERAMIC HOUSE MODEL, WOMAN AND DOGS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 486112 (stock# RFM.42)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $11,000.00  The scene of a woman sitting is a breezeway between two ‘cabins’ (RFM42) surrounded by her three pets doesn’t differ significantly from what one might experience in some remote area of Mexico today. Attributed to the Nayarit of West Mexico, this Ixtlan del Rio styled Protoclassic model dates c.100BC-250AD. In overall very good condition, the 6 ½” long plaza is raised on four tapered feet and still retains traces of red and white paint. The largest of the three pups is missing its tail, and there ...click for details

TWELVE MOLDED ADORNOS: HEFLIN, CARD GROUP B Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 581538 (stock# AXH.CARD B)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Aside for the overall quality and frequent uniqueness of the artifacts and relics from the Dr. Allen Heflin collection, it’s difficult not to to rank its next most important feature as the extreme care practiced by Heflin in documenting the provenance of almost every one of his approximately 10,000 treasured items. Not all of them were large, or impressive, or complete, or of museum quality, and many were simply the fragments and parts from ritually broken offerings to ancient gods, or pieces re ...click for details

MOLDED MINIATURE CERAMIC FIGURE, TEOTIHUACAN Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 500704 (stock# RFM.49)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  Standing with forearms overlapping at the waist, feet peeking out from under a robe, and wearing a necklace and oversized ear spools, this mold-made miniature solid ceramic figure (RFM49) is attributed to the Teotihuacan horizon dating c.450-650AD. In good condition with light abrasion to its nose, the 2” tall figure has been glued to a small wood block that permits unsupported upright viewing. From the local collection of one of the founders of the former Rocky Mountain Institute of Pre-Columbi ...click for details

PRECOLUMBIAN GOLD EAGLE PECTORAL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000   item# 68097 (stock# 95.225HD)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $6500.00  This spectacular large eagle pendant (95.225 HD) is attributed to the Veraguas horizon in Panama. The 100+ gram lost wax casting dates c.500-1100AD. The eagle (most likely worn by a powerful chieftain or shaman) measures an impressive 5 ¾” from wing tip to tip. The gold has been analyzed and tests approximately 14k. As was done to much of the Precolumbian alloyed gold, this piece was enriched at the surface in ancient days by the ‘depletion gilding technique’. This great display piece was broken ...click for details

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